FBM KLCI Futures Align with Cash Market Decline

Kuala Lumpur: The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today, mirroring the weaker performance in the underlying cash market.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the futures market saw January 2025 fall by 23.0 points to 1,553.0, February 2025 decrease by 23.5 points to 1,556.5, March 2025 drop by 22.5 points to 1,539.5, and June 2025 decline by 22.0 points to 1,545.5.

Turnover in the futures market decreased to 8,191 lots from 11,333 lots recorded on Tuesday, while open interest fell to 43,956 contracts from 47,225 the previous day.

By 5 pm, the FBM KLCI had slipped by 14.34 points, or 0.91 per cent, to 1,562.12 from Tuesday's close of 1,576.46.